Fred,
I certainly will not disagree with your success, nor that the epoxy will
provide a good seal.
BUT, you were fortunate that the relay did not have any internal damage.
When the case of a relay is melted (even a small amount), there is a
chance that the inside of the plastic can be distorted and will
interfere with the movement of the contacts inside the case.
So now you know the reason I would day to replace the relay - it is the
'safe' answer and will work in all cases. It is difficult to discern
whether internal damage occurred or not. So try patching the case if
you prefer, but do be aware of the other consequences.
If you do use some sealant, watch out for the thin sealants that may
migrate inside the relay case and coat the contacts - if you find that
it worked before you sealed it, and does not work after the sealing, you
should relate those two events, so say 'AH S**T' and simply order
another relay.
73,
Don w3FPR
Fred (FL) wrote:
Hi - I did the same soldering-iron corner meltdown,
on my K2 #54xx.
SNIP
I know Don won't agree with me - but I'm quite
positive - that this epoxy-over seal, is darn
near as tight and solid as the original case.
Its probably better material than what they make
those latching relay cases out of! One would
need a chisel to break it loose. And it is as
sticky, as sticky can get!
Good luck -
PS - pretty much any quality, A & B Epoxy Adhesive
will work. I just happen to have all these bottles
of golf club shaft stuff
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